China's First AI-Generated Long Drama 'Journey to the West: The Sequel' Premieres

China's first AI-generated long drama 'Journey to the West: The Sequel' premiered on August 31st at 6 PM. The first part, 'Flower Fruit Mountain,' has 5 episodes, each 40 minutes long. It's available on Mango TV and aired on Hunan TV's prime time at 8 PM. SVIP members can watch 3 episodes early, VIP members 2.

The show is based on a 17th-century novel. Set 1,080 years after Sun Wukong became a saint, the true scriptures are lost and misunderstood. A new stone monkey, Sun Xiaosheng, investigates the failure of the Book of Life and Death, teaming up with Tang Banjing, Zhu Yijie, and Sha Mi on a second journey west.

As the first drama to use the 'review-while-airing' model after the new regulations, it allows for faster release and adjustments based on feedback.